Supreme Court Rejects Discrimination Case by Muslim
Immigrant

March 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Supreme
Court refused to hear a case brought by a Muslim immigrant
from Afghanistan who claimed his work environment at Jordan's
Meats Inc. in Maine turned more hostile after the September
11, 2001 terrorist attacks and that his dismissal was
discriminatory.

The Associated Press reports that, though a jury found
Abdul Azimi did suffer workplace harassment, the 1
st
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Azimi’s
request for compensation, saying he failed to
present any evidence of costs he incurred for medical
psychological treatment or any lost wages as a result of
the abuse.

Azimi asked justices to consider whether the U.S.
District judge in the case erred in dismissing his claim
that his discharge from the company was discriminatory and
whether the judge erred by refusing to allow jury
instructions on consideration of punitive damages where the
jury returned no compensatory damages.